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. 2019 Jul;60(7):721-724.

Assessment of body fluids and blood parameters associated with rapid weight change in heavy horses

Persephone Greco-Otto  1 , Renaud Léguillette  1
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Assessment of body fluids and blood parameters associated with rapid weight change in heavy horses

Persephone Greco-Otto et al. Can Vet J. 2019 Jul.

Abstract
in English, French

Horses competing in pulling competitions often undergo rapid weight change to enter lower weight categories. The aim of this study was to assess weight change and the associated changes of body water compartments in pulling horses. Weight change was attributed primarily to body water losses; however, losses from other sources were also indicated.

Évaluation des liquides organiques et des paramètres sanguins avec un changement rapide de poids chez les chevaux lourds. Les chevaux participant à des compétitions de trait subissent souvent des changements de poids rapides pour s’inscrire à des catégories de poids inférieurs. Le but de cette étude consistait à évaluer le changement de poids et les changements connexes de l’eau dans les compartiments du corps chez les chevaux de trait. Le changement de poids a été principalement attribué à la perte d’eau corporelle. Cependant, des pertes d’eau d’autres sources ont aussi été signalées.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).

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Figure 1
Correlations between body weight and total body water for horses competing in the Heavy Horse Pull.
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Figure 2
Correlations between body weight and extracellular fluid for horses competing in the Heavy Horse Pull.
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Figure 3
Correlations between body weight and intracellular fluid for horses competing in the Heavy Horse Pull.
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